{"id":3736,"date":"2011-04-06T00:34:41","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T04:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=3736"},"modified":"2011-04-06T00:34:41","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T04:34:41","slug":"ecclesiology-christology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/ecclesiology-christology\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Ecclesiology = Christology?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A quote I read late last year has been bouncing around in my head for a while, so I’m going to let it bounce out of my fingertips, through the keyboard, and onto this blog to see what you all think. ‘<\/p>\n

It comes from K.L. Schmidt, in volume III of the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament<\/a><\/em>. He writes this:<\/p>\n

…In Paul, in his disciples, and then in the Fourth Evangelist, ecclesiology is simply Christology and vice versa\u201d (p. 512).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you think? Is he right? When we talk about the church, is it the same (or similar) to talking about the Christ, and vice versa? He seems to be saying that “Church=Christ.” Is this right? If so, what are the ramifications for how we should live as “the church”?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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